February 22, 2012

Free Skinny Me 2012 – Week 7

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  Well, this week has been a disaster.  Okay, perhaps not quite a life or death situation but it hasn’t really been a good week for me diet-wise. I’ve managed to half stick to the diet this week.  It’s not as if I’ve over-gorged a huge amount but I’ve definitely snacked more than I should [...]

The Titan Prophecy – Book Review

Titan Prophecy

  The Titan Prophecy: Rise of the Dark One is a brand new fantasy series by journalist, writer and mother, A. M. Crawford. Follow the adventures of Charlie, who together with his friend Max and sister Emily find themselves having to save the world from peril.  As if that isn’t enough, they need to travel [...]

Where parenting encouragement can be found

encouragement

  I have found this last week a real struggle to get through.  I’ve been tired, aching, full of cold and finding everything difficult. Yesterday was particularly challenging.  There seemed to be something kicking off in every corner of the house at any moment.  Someone was asking for something, screeching at someone, arguing with someone, [...]

Free Skinny Me 2012 – Week 6

losing weight and dieting

  Being the serial weigher that I am, it’s a big deal for my to say that I haven’t weighed myself for several days now.  I don’t have a clue how I’m doing or how much my weight is fluctuating.  That’s probably for the best, seeing as we’re advised that we should only weigh ourselves [...]

Writing a will: One parenting responsibility that shouldn’t be ignored

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    Welcoming a new child into the family brings about a brand new chapter.  A lot of planning goes into preparing for the new arrival.  Pregnancy is spent trying to find the right buggy, debating over nursery colours and deciding on names.  It’s an exciting time but it’s also a time when parents-to-be need [...]

How the breastfeeding lobby make me feel…

breastfeeding guilt

    … but still no worse than I feel myself. I am very envious of women who seemingly effortlessly breastfeed and this is one parenting guilt I do suffer from.  I have been politely asked why I do not breastfeed.  I have also been attacked for not breastfeeding. Here is my story. I didn’t [...]